Fashion designer Bob Mackie dies aged 87
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- Fashion designer Bob Mackie has died at the age of 87, it was announced on his official Facebook page.
- He shaped the Hollywood glamor of the 1970s and designed costumes for stars such as Cher, Madonna and Barbra Streisand.
- Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
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Bob Mackie was an influential fashion designer best known for his work for Hollywood stars in the 1970s. He designed iconic costumes for singers such as Cher, Madonna and Barbra Streisand and has received numerous awards for his work in film and television.
Fashion designer Bob Mackie is dead. Mackie died on Monday, as announced on his official Facebook page. "He lived his 87 years to the fullest and fulfilled his dream of being a fashion and costume designer - that was all he ever wanted to do," said the statement on Facebook. »His genius and his extraordinary designs will live on forever and continue to bring beauty to this world.«
Mackie's provocative style had a decisive influence on the glamor of the 1970s in Hollywood. His clients included Cher, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Mackie was considered a “designer to the stars.” In his career, he won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars, including one for Barbra Streisand's film Funny Lady, in which she wore a sheer dress with batwing sleeves. In 2002 he was inducted into the Oscar Academy Hall of Fame.
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Open Questions
- Will there be an official funeral or memorial service?
- Who will take over the estate of his fashion house?
- Are there unpublished designs that could be shown posthumously?
